Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Has Made Progress Deploying Radiation Detection Equipment at U.S. Ports-of-Entry, but Concerns Remain

Abstract

Preventing radioactive material from being smuggled into the United States is a key national security objective. To help addressthis threat, in October 2002, DHS began deploying radiation detection equipment at U.S. ports of-entry. This report reviews recentprogress DHS has made (1) deploying radiation detection equipment, (2) using radiation detection equipment, (3) improving the capabilities and testing of this equipment, and (4) increasing cooperation between DHS and other federal agencies in conducting radiation detection programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1180920

Entities

People

  • Gene Aloise

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detection
  • Emergency Response
  • Gamma Rays
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Radiological Weapons
  • Security Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Strategic Security Studies